If you havent seen this then you must

Bubblegum

It brings a tear to my eye, in a happy sort of way : )

click and smile

Happy happy.

Posted on: June 2, 2009 - 10:52pm

Louise

Parenting specialist

Call me an old cynic but I would be worried one of them would pinch my handbag. Isn't that dreadful?

Posted on: June 3, 2009 - 9:19am

Bubblegum

I hadn't thought of that : )

Posted on: June 3, 2009 - 10:16am

Anna

Parenting specialist

It's weird isn't it that at first no-one would hug him, although that might have been his velvet jacket!

The beginning of the film he looked like he was in an English high street, we are so wary of one another. But actually what fabulous therapy for those days when you are feeling a little blue and dealing with the whole world on your own. I LOVE hugs and regularly try to gain one from my daughter! She is now the same height as me so it is lovely, but I have to say the best hugs are when she comes to me for one, oh yeeaahh!

Posted on: June 3, 2009 - 10:39am

Bubblegum

Anna wrote:

the best hugs are when she comes to me for one, oh yeeaahh!

I like that too, despite that fact that my son thinks he is beyond cuddles and kisses in public, he still comes running if he hurts himself : )

Posted on: June 3, 2009 - 2:11pm

Louise

Parenting specialist

My 14 year old allocates me one hug and kiss per day at bedtime......unless I let him stay out past his usual time and then I "deserve" an extra one :lol:

Posted on: June 3, 2009 - 8:32pm

phodgkiss

The guy is called Juan Mann and he tells a story on his website about the little old lady at the beginning of the video. Apparently her dog died that morning and it was coincidentally the first anniversary of her only daughters death in a car crash. The one thing she desperately needed was a hug - and there he was. I love this video - it puts a whole different spin on the world. Big hugs to all.

Posted on: November 4, 2009 - 12:02am

sparklinglime

Oh gosh, that is so sad.

I know that 52 weeks to the day after my dad died, my mum's cat died. She was devastated. Very different, I know, but she did have me (and my oldest boy, who was a baby) and I had her...

Posted on: November 4, 2009 - 7:52am

Claire-Louise

Thank you so much for the post Bubblegum! I thought it was great and I love these starnge campaigns that go on in the world - they might seem quite small but they do make a difference to those that were involved and now with the internet to those that get to see about it so it reacher even more people which is fantastic. What a lovely story about the old woman and she seems to start off a realy flow of other people to have a hug which was good too!
I am always asking for hugs and kisses from my two children and my daughter can be a real tease about whether she is going to give me one or not! But yes the best are the ones that come from them without being asked - something money just couldn't buy!
Thank you - it has made my birthday even more cheery!
C-L

Posted on: November 4, 2009 - 3:01pm

Bubblegum

Here is another clip that makes me well up inside and feel like crying but in a happy way..

Here

All the smiling happy people all over the world.. it's great. It must touch something very basic because my kids love it too, laughing and smiling and dancing to music, kind of universal : )

Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 12:27pm

Claire-Louise

Hi Bubblegum
Thanks for the post - where do you find these great clips?! i have seen that one before but it is great to see it again and yes the children do love it too. Have you seen the one with the musical steps???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw
Enjoy - anything that cheers people up is a good thing I think!
C-L

Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 6:03pm

Bubblegum

HI Claire-Louise,

I go here most day and often find nice stuff : )

If you look along the top there is a list of different topics, or categories or what ever as that main page is the top page of the whole site.. : )

Posted on: November 5, 2009 - 10:26pm

Claire-Louise

Hi Bubblegum,
Cheers for the link - will try it out and have a look
Cheers C-L

Posted on: November 6, 2009 - 6:11pm

hazeleyes

Hi Claire-Louise
A belated Happy Birthday to you for Wednesday :D I hope you had a lovely day. Did you do anything special? Sorry, I hadn't read the post earlier. :cry:
Hope you're enjoying the weekend.
Take care
Alison
x :)

Posted on: November 7, 2009 - 2:43pm

Claire-Louise

Hi Alison
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I had a little tea party in the afternoon once my son returned from school and some friends came round. The children had helped me make my birthday cake the day before which was fun. I can't eat dairy, soya or wheat so a special cake and party food is required.
My mum and dad have come to stay this weekend so I am able to go out this evening as a way of celebrating my birthday so I am off to a day of the dead ball thing with some friends. it involves fancy dress and people really go to town on this kind of event so I have had to make a bit of an effort without spending a fortune but I am quite pleased with my costume so far. i just hope it is warm this evening and NOT raining. Fingers crossed.
Thanks and I will let you know how it goes tomorrow.
Cheers C-L

Posted on: November 7, 2009 - 6:50pm

hazeleyes

Hi Claire-Louise
Have a lovely time tonight. What is your costume? Hope the weather is good for you. Have a fab time, looking forward to hearing all about it.
Take care
Alison
x :)

Posted on: November 7, 2009 - 7:20pm

Louise

Parenting specialist

Ooh Claire=Louise I didn't know it had been your birthday, many happy returns, hope you had a great time last night and your costume was a success! :P

Posted on: November 8, 2009 - 9:04am

Claire-Louise

Hi
Not sure if this one has been posted here or not but it makes me laugh and cry each time I watch as it is so true!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXgoJ0f5EsQ
Enjoy!
C-L

Posted on: November 29, 2009 - 6:23pm

Anna

Parenting specialist

Hi Claire Louise, I think we have had this up before, but it is always good to see it again, I think it is fantastic! If anyone wants to write similar for One Space, please feel free and we will get it onto the site!

Posted on: November 30, 2009 - 11:05am

Anonymous

I think peple are sometimes too wary of being hugged by strangers but a SMILE can achieve the same results. Here in Sheffield we are a friendly bunch who chat to strangers on the bus, sitting on a bench in fact anywhere. I find that if you smile at people you usually get one back (some people think you are a raving loony and smile at you anyway). When I visit London which can be a very unfriendly place, I smile like a demented person in the street, ont he tube, the train, whilst eating or drinking. I refuse to let miserable people alter my sunny disposition. Anyone up for a free smile campaign?

Can someone tell me how to get the smilies on the right hand side onto a message please?

Posted on: December 2, 2009 - 12:59pm

Bubblegum

Just clicking on them should insert them where the cursor is... I expect they probably have something to do with Java though so maybe that's disabled in your browser, in which case google enable java in and then type what ever brouser you happen to be using.. 'enable java internet explorer' for example or what ever..

or maybe the 'Disable smilies' cheque box is ticked? ....it's below where you type in a message.

did that help?

Posted on: December 2, 2009 - 2:00pm

Anna

Parenting specialist

Thanks bubblegum, that was really helpful. I know that Jean is not a great fan of computers, so I hope that she followed it ok and now has smilies! :D

Posted on: December 7, 2009 - 11:42am

Claire-Louise

Hi Bubblegum
That has helped me as I have not got into using them either as I wasn't sure how. :D
Not sure if that has worked though, lets see once I press submit???!!!
C-L

Posted on: December 8, 2009 - 3:45pm

Claire-Louise

Oh yes it did work - very clever and thank you :lol:
C-L

Posted on: December 8, 2009 - 3:48pm

Bubblegum

There is a button below the editing input window thing where you type in your post and it's called 'preview' and it happily does just that chaps :)

That way when you are happy it all looks nice and presentable you can then click on 'Submit'

Posted on: December 9, 2009 - 8:48pm

Bubblegum

P.S. I can cook too.

Posted on: December 9, 2009 - 8:50pm

sparklinglime

Bubblegum wrote:

P.S. I can cook too.

**gasp** ;)

Posted on: December 10, 2009 - 12:14am

Claire-Louise

Bubblegum
That is the proper way to do it, preview and then submit but I am afraid I am a bit to slap dash for that approach - naughty I know!
C-L

Posted on: December 12, 2009 - 8:52pm

hazeleyes

I want to marry Bubblegum :lol: :lol:

Bubblegum wrote:

P.S. I can cook too.

Posted on: December 13, 2009 - 10:36am

Claire-Louise

Hi Alisonacm
I think you better get in line as I am sure you are not the only one :P
C-L

Posted on: December 13, 2009 - 9:06pm

Bubblegum

Yes, please form an orderly que ladies, no pushing at the back there.

Posted on: December 13, 2009 - 10:12pm

hazeleyes

Hi Claire-Louise
I'm eagerly waiting for whether Bubblegum can dust, hoover, iron, and wait for it..... CLEAN THE OVEN :lol: :lol:
Answers on a postcard please Bubblegum :lol: :lol:

"Claire-Louise"]Hi Alisonacm
I think you better get in line as I am sure you are not the only one :P
C-L

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Posted on: December 14, 2009 - 1:02pm

Bubblegum

Funny you should say that as I don't in fact clean my oven..... and then it blew up, really! I was happily cooking sausage casserole and it went bang and sparks flew everywhere inside, like a firework going off or something. I cautiously opened it and there was actually fire coming out of a hole in one of the filaments, at least that's how I recall it anyway.

I told my landlady and demanded a new one, my landladie's my sister by the way and she said it's because you never clean the bloodie thing Simon, so I have to take the broken filament out and then my brother in law will get a replacement.... that was over a year ago, and I still haven't gotten round to it, now it works but just on one filament and so no grill... and it does smell a bit when I turn it on..

Sorry.

Anyway... look at this picture carefully and then be amazed....]

Posted on: December 15, 2009 - 5:44pm

hazeleyes

Totally wierd Bubblegum, :o

Posted on: December 15, 2009 - 9:50pm

sparklinglime

Gosh! I think I went cross-eyed trying to work that one out!

Posted on: December 16, 2009 - 1:22am

Louise

Parenting specialist

Looks like a photographic definition of infinity!

Posted on: December 17, 2009 - 9:37am

Bubblegum

If anyone is interested this story is rather funny.. well the mental image it leaves is anyway :)

Posted on: December 17, 2009 - 1:22pm

Claire-Louise

MMMMMMm!
C-L

Posted on: December 18, 2009 - 8:57pm